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Final: Physical Science

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Water vapor is an example of

a)

an atom

b)

a liquid

c)

a gas

d)

a solid

2.

Which is an example of a chemical change?

a)

wood that has burned to ashes

b)

paper that is cut into pieces

c)

ice that melts into water

d)

clay that is rolled into a ball

3.

When heat is added to matter, what happens to its particles?

a)

They move slower.

b)

They move closer together.

c)

They move faster.

d)

They do not change.

4.

Ice is an example of a

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

mixture

5.

Which answer makes a correct statement?

a)

Physical change only changes the size.

b)

Physical change only changes the color.

c)

Physical changes begin and end with the same matter.

d)

Physical changes change the matter into something totally different.

6.

An example of water changing its state of matter is

a)

mixing water and cooking oil

b)

wood burning

c)

building a snowman

d)

steam rising from a kettle

7.

A physical blend of 2 or more components is called a ____.

a)

type of element

b)

mixture

c)

chemical reaction

d)

physical property

8.

What type of substance is shown?

a)

compound

b)

heterogeneous mixture

c)

homogeneous mixture

d)

element

9.
Salad is an example of...
a)
a mixutre
b)
an element
c)
a compound
10.
Pure oxygen (O) is an example of...
a)
an element
b)
a mixture
c)
a compound
11.
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
solid
d)
temperature
12.
The state of matter in which a substance has a definite volume but no definite shape.
a)
gas
b)
liquid
c)
solid
d)
matter
13.
The state of matter in which a substance has a definite shape and definite volume.
a)
solid
b)
gas
c)
atom
d)
liquid
14.
The state of matter in which a substance does not have a definite shape or volume.
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
gas
d)
liquid
15.
A change in which the form or shape of a substance changes but the chemical makeup of the substance remains the same.
a)
chemical change
b)
reaction
c)
physical change
d)
solution
16.
A change in one or more substances, caused by a reaction, that forms new and different substances.
a)
mixture
b)
physical change
c)
element
d)
chemical change
17.
The process in which new substances are formed during  a chemical change.
a)
reaction
b)
solution
c)
matter
d)
volume
18.
The smallest unit into which an element can be divided and still retain all the properties of that element.
a)
atomic theory
b)
compound
c)
element
d)
atom
19.
Matter that is made of only one kind of atom.
a)
compound
b)
volume
c)
element
d)
atom
20.
A substance made of atoms of two or more elements that have combined chemically.
a)
compound
b)
matter
c)
volume
d)
chemical change
21.
Let's Review!
What are the 3 states of matter?
a)
water, liquids, and air
b)
solids, liquids, and gases
c)
helium, water, and solids
22.
A rock is an example of a...
a)
vapor
b)
gas
c)
liquid
d)
solid
23.
All these are examples of ....
a)
liquids
b)
gases
c)
solids
d)
water
24.
Students heated water in a container.
Later, the container seemed to be empty.
The heat caused the water to -
a)
freeze
b)
melt
c)
evaporate
25.
What would happen to an ice cube if you were to place it on a sunny windowsill? 
a)
It would begin to boil.
b)
It would begin to freeze.
c)
It would begin to melt.
26.
 
What is happening in this picture?
a)
Boiling
b)
Condensation
c)
Freezing
d)
Melting
27.
When a popsicle melts, that state of matter changes from...
a)
a gas to a liquid
b)
a liquid to a gas
c)
a liquid to a solid
d)
a solid to a liquid
28.

We use this process to change water from a liquid to a solid

a)

freezing

b)

melting

c)

evaporating

29.

Moving things have_______energy

a)

sound

b)

electrical

c)

kinetic

30.

Which subatomic particle has a mass of 1/1836 amu, a negative charge, and is located outside of the nucleus?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

31.

Which subatomic particle has a mass of 1 amu, a neural charge, and is located inside the nucleus?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

32.

Which subatomic particle has a mass of 1 amu, a positive charge, and is located inside the nucleus?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

33.

What characteristic is the most important information to know when trying to determine an element’s identity?

a)

Protons

b)

Valence Electrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Neutrons

34.

Identify the element using the Bohr model.

a)

He

b)

Li

c)

Be

d)

Na

35.

Using a Periodic Table, identify two elements that would have the same number of valence electrons as Calcium (Ca).

a)

Mg and Ba

b)

K and Sc

c)

Sr and Sc

36.
Taking energy away from a substance will make its particles move
a)
more slowly
b)
more quickly
c)
at the same speed
37.
The change from a gas to a liquid is called 
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
deposition
38.
When a gas forms directly from a solid, skipping the liquid phase. it is called
a)
deposition
b)
sublimation
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
39.

Kinetic theory of matter states that...

a)

particles in an object are always moving.

b)

solids can only become liquids.

c)

solids can condense to liquids

40.
If an object sinks in a fluid, _____.
a)
the density of the fluid is greater than the density of the object
b)
the density of the fluid is less than the density of the object
c)
the density of the fluid is equal to the density of the object
d)
density has nothing to do with whether an object sinks or floats, only which state of matter the object is
41.

How many protons does Nitrogen have?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

14

d)

14.01

42.

Which of the labeled structures is a neutron?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

43.

He believed that matter is made of small solid objects that cannot be divided, created, or destroyed called atomos.

a)

Aristotle

b)

Democritus

c)

Dalton

d)

Bohr

44.

What is the mass number of this element?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

14

d)

14.01

45.

Scientist that proposed that electrons move in energy levels around the nucleus.

a)

Dalton

b)

Rutherford

c)

Thomson

d)

Bohr

46.

If an element has an atomic number of 11 and a mass number of 23, how many neutrons does it have?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

23

d)

34

47.

What is the chemical symbol of this element?

a)

79

b)

Au

c)

AU

d)

gold

48.

The order of elements in the periodic table is based on

a)

the number of protons in the nucleus.

b)

the electric charge of the nucleus.

c)

the number of neutrons in the nucleus.

d)

atomic mass.

49.

Atoms of elements that are in the same group have the same number of

a)

protons.

b)

neutrons.

c)

valence electrons.

d)

protons and neutrons.

50.

How was Mendeleev's periodic table arranged?

a)

by increasing atomic mass

b)

by decreasing atomic mass

c)

by increasing atomic number

d)

by decreasing atomic number

51.

Each column of the periodic table is

a)

an element.

b)

a group.

c)

an isotope.

d)

a period.

52.

The three main groups of elements are metals, nonmetals, and

a)

inert gases.

b)

alkali metals.

c)

radioactive isotopes.

d)

semiconductors/metalloids.

53.

Most elements are

a)

metals.

b)

nonmetals.

c)

metalloids.

d)

semiconductors.

54.

Based on its location on the periodic table, which of these elements most likely has physical and chemical properties most similar to boron (B)?

a)

magnesium (Mg)

b)

aluminum (Al)

c)

neon (Ne)

d)

chlorine (Cl)

55.

Which of the following groups on the Periodic Table is likely to form positively charged ions (or cations)?

a)

group 1

b)

group 13

c)

group 17

d)

group 18

56.
Carbon dioxide is a compound.
a)
True
b)
False
57.

What is the picture displayed?

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

compound

58.
Which two particles make up the nucleus of an atom?
a)
protons and electrons
b)
protons and neutrons
c)
molecules and compounds
d)
neutrons and electrons
59.

How many elements are in C6H12O6?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

60.

What type of bonding does this picture show?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

61.

What type of bonding does this picture show?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

62.

A bond between a metal and a nonmetal is called a(n)

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

transfer bond

63.

A bond between a nonmetal and a nonmetal is called a(n)

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

transfer bond

64.

What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons between atoms?

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

metallic bond

d)

transfer bond

65.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: CF4

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

66.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: Ca(OH)2

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

67.

Identify the following compound as ionic or covalent: SO2

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

68.

When naming covalent compounds...

a)

You need roman numerals and no prefixes

b)

You do not need roman numerals or prefixes

c)

You need roman numerals and prefixes

d)

You do not need roman numerals but you do need prefixes

69.
In a ___________change, a substance changes into a different substance.
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
70.
In a chemical reaction, bonds are broken and new bonds are formed that create new substances. The bonds that are broken are called what?
a)
Reactants
b)
Products
c)
Atoms
d)
Catalysts
71.
How many Al atoms are in this compound?         4Al2O3
a)
2
b)
8
c)
6
d)
4
72.
How many F atoms are in this compound?
6MgF2 
a)
2
b)
6
c)
8
d)
12
73.
___________________ are the elements are compounds that leave (are formed in) a chemical
reaction.
a)
Polymers
b)
Bonds
c)
Reactants
d)
Products
74.
A chemical change is different than a physical change because in a chemical change
a)
Chemicals are used
b)
Molecules do not physically touch
c)
A new substance is formed and in a physical change no new substance is formed
d)
The change can be seen but in a physical change it cannot
75.
The left side of the equation below is called
a)
Products
b)
Reactants